Happy New Year

Another year under the belt.  The champaign has been put away, and the spring race season is just around the corner.  I'm really stoked about being part of Rubicon this year, and think the team is going to have a blast. 
Training in Oregon is 100% better than the Phoenix metropolitan.  I have a lot of friends that are heading down to Tucson right now for the sun, and I have to say it is the first time I am not jealous.  The terrain here is so diverse.  You can go train in the hills for a day and then turn around and ride in flat windy conditions the following.  Plus, I would say this is the capital of the coffee shop rides...!  Everywhere you go there is a coffee shop just waiting for you.
The past two weeks have been busy getting in some longer rides with the time of from work.  The legs are starting to remember what it feels like to be out there for five or six hours in the saddle, which is good to see.  I'll have one more longer week before transitioning in a little speed/tempo work.  I'm interested to see how the legs respond to that...!
Hope everyone had a great New Years, and that they didn't need to try out the Gleukos hangover recovery system (check out the FAQ on their site HERE).